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  • June 2008

    • Lil Wayne Busts 1M Barrier

      newser  |  Billboard  |  Jun 18, 08 9:20 AM CDT

      Lil Wayne Busts 1M Barrier

      Lil Wayne has become the first artist to sell more than a million albums in a week since 50 Cent in 2005, Billboard reports. Tha Carter III, the rapper's sixth album, exploded out of record stores last week, selling close to half a million its first day. The milestone sales are way ahead of the 238,000 Wayne's last release notched up in its best week. More »

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      hip-hop  • rap music  • rapper  • album release  • Billboard charts  • record sales  • Lil Wayne

    • Lil Wayne Gives Milk for Free, Still Sells Cow

      newser  |  Rolling Stone  |  Jun 11, 08 4:10 PM CDT

      Lil Wayne Gives Milk for Free, Still Sells Cow

      It made record execs cringe, but Lil Wayne's three-year mixtape giveaway sealed his megastar status, reports Rolling Stone . After his last album underperformed, Wayne built an underground following with four free double-albums released on the Internet. The risky move launched Wayne's new single "Lollipop" to Number One on Billboard's Hot 100; the track became the fastest-selling ringtone in history. More »

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      music industry  • rap music  • rapper  • album release  • Rolling Stone  • Billboard charts  • Lil Wayne  • Internet music

    • Retro Diddy Back to Puff Daddy

      newser  |  E! Online  |  Jun 10, 08 10:21 AM CDT

      Retro Diddy Back to Puff Daddy

      Rapper Sean Combs—also variously known as Puffy, Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, and Diddy—appears to be going retro and reverting back to Puff Daddy, which he hasn’t used since 2001, E! Online reports. His rep says there’s no change in the works, but Combs suggested otherwise on his MySpace page and on a new single. More »

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      music  • hip-hop  • rap music  • rapper  • Sean Combs  • P Diddy

    • Jay-Z, Kanye: Kings of the Road

      newser  |  Rolling Stone  |  Jun 2, 08 4:35 PM CDT

      Jay-Z, Kanye: Kings of the Road

      It took "live bands, big sound, pyrotechnics and showmanship," not to speak of an assist from an R&B diva, but Jay-Z and Kanye West have brought hip-hop into the big leagues in the touring business. The Jay-Z tour that ended last month grossed more than $23 million, and Kanye West's current tour will pass $21 million soon, Rolling Stone reports. More »

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      music industry  • hip-hop  • rap music  • Kanye West  • Jay-Z  • music sales  • concert tour

  • May 2008

    • Kid Sister: Success at Her Fingertips

      newser  |  W  |  May 29, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Kid Sister: Success at Her Fingertips

      With her manicure anthem "Pro Nails," Chicago rapper Kid Sister (aka Melisa Young) managed to parlay a penchant for mile-long acrylic talons into a hot career. The single caught the ear of hip-hop golden boy Kanye West, who added vocals on the track and cameoed in the video, reports W . After she blew up on TRL and MTV Spring Break , execs have even offered Young her own show on the music network. More »

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      MTV  • rap music  • Kanye West  • female artists  • urban Midwest

    • Remy Ma Sentenced to 8 Years for Assault

      newser  |  MTV  |  May 14, 08 11:33 AM CDT

      Remy Ma Sentenced to 8 Years for Assault

      Rapper Remy Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday, following her conviction on two counts of assault for shooting her friend in the stomach. The self-proclaimed "Queen of New York" broke down in tears at the sentencing, which was somewhat more lenient than expected, reports MTV. The judge may have been swayed by an emotional statement Ma made, in which she apologized to her victim. More »

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      crime  • hip-hop  • assault  • rap music  • rapper

    • Rap Anti-Gay? Try Oh-So-Gay, Claims Exposé

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  May 11, 08 7:36 PM CDT

      Rap Anti-Gay? Try Oh-So-Gay, Claims Expos&eacute;

      Many rappers tout anti-gay attitude, but some are secretly gay too—or so claims a former MTV exec in his upcoming memoir. “The book is not about outing people,” said Terrence Dean, author of Hiding in Hip Hop . “I wrote it so that people realize the industry has a gay subculture and we are part of this music.” His exposé uses code names to keep artists’ double-lives hidden—unless readers can read between the lines. More »

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      hip-hop  • discrimination  • MTV  • rap music  • memoir  • homophobia  • bigotry

    • Rapper DMX Arrested on Animal-Cruelty, Drug Charges

      newser  |  Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  May 9, 08 5:22 PM CDT

      Rapper DMX Arrested on Animal-Cruelty, Drug Charges

      Police arrested rapper DMX early this morning on animal-abuse and drug charges, the Arizona Republic reports. Police seized five pit bull puppies, and unknown quantities of marijuana and cocaine from the house northeast of Phoenix. More »

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      cocaine  • marijuana  • hip-hop  • animal cruelty  • rap music  • rapper  • pit bull  • police raids  • DMX

  • April 2008

    • Kanye, Fiancee Call It Quits

      newser  |  People  |  Apr 22, 08 12:52 PM CDT

      Kanye, Fiancee Call It Quits

      Rapper Kanye West and his designer fiancée Alexis Phifer have officially broken off their engagement, Phifer confirmed yesterday. “They’d been having problems,” said a friend of West’s. “Kanye is really focused on his show… Alexis is a nice girl, but Kanye has been going through a rough time.” More »

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      celebrity  • rap music  • Kanye West  • break-up  • Alexis Phifer

    • Mr. Hip Hop, You Need to Stop

      newser  |  Yahoo!  |  Apr 20, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      Mr. Hip Hop, You Need to Stop

      Before Chingy or Master P came Shaq's failed try at rap. And before him were many other shameful attempts at the lyrical flow. Yahoo lists the worst rappers ever: V anilla Ice : The "Ice Ice Baby" king also failed as an actor in Cool as Ice . MC Hammer started a fashion craze—thankfully brief—with "U Can't Touch This." More »

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      list  • celebrity  • music  • Shaquille O'Neal  • hip-hop  • rap music  • P Diddy  • Vanilla Ice  • MC Hammer

    • 14-Year-Old Boy Sues 50 Cent

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 10, 08 6:00 AM CDT

      14-Year-Old Boy Sues 50 Cent

      50 Cent and Universal Music Group were sued yesterday for promoting a "gangsta lifestyle" that encourages violence. The plaintiff: 14-year-old James Rosemond, who was assaulted on a Manhattan sidewalk by 50's fellow G-Unit member Tony Yayo. Rosemond is the son of a record exec whose label represents The Game, a former colleague of 50 Cent who has since become a rival rapper. More »

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      violence  • hip-hop  • assault  • rap music  • Universal Music Group  • 50 Cent  • Tony Yayo

    • Jay-Z to Sign Record $150M Deal

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 3, 08 7:19 AM CDT

      Jay-Z to Sign Record $150M Deal

      Rapper Jay-Z is about to decamp from record label Def Jam and sign a $150 million deal with concert promoter Live Nation, reports the New York Times. The deal, Live Nation's biggest to date, will give the superstar financial backing for tours, his own record label and other related ventures such as talent consulting. It reflects the ongoing scramble in the music business as CD sales plunge and fans download more and more of their music. More »

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      music industry  • Madonna  • concert  • hip-hop  • rap music  • Jay-Z  • American Gangster  • Mary J. Blige  • Live Nation  • Def Jam  • Atlantic Records

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Hey, Hey, Hey! Cosby's a Rapper Now

      newser  |  Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Feb 6, 08 8:46 PM CST

      Hey, Hey, Hey! Cosby's a Rapper Now

      Bill Cosby, long a vocal critic of urban street culture and its gangsta rap, is holding his enemies close. His next record, State of Emergency , will be nothing but hip-hop, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer . The album will address sober issues faced by America's black youth, such as teen pregnancy and drugs, but steer clear of profanity and misogyny. No word yet on a release date. More »

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      drugs  • teen pregnancy  • rap music  • comedian  • black culture  • Bill Cosby

  • January 2008

    • 'Diddy Did It,' Say Witnesses in Assault Lawsuit

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 19, 08 7:00 AM CST

      'Diddy Did It,' Say Witnesses in Assault Lawsuit

      Four witnesses have backed up a realtor's claim that rapper "P Diddy" Sean Combs struck him at at a post-Oscar party in Los Angeles last year in a confrontation over a woman, according to court papers filed yesterday in a lawsuit . "I remember seeing him go flying, not flying as in like feet off the ground, but he went back significantly," said one witness. "I was kind of shocked." More »

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      lawsuit  • assault  • rap music  • Sean Combs

    • Coroner Doesn't Know Why Kanye's Mom Died

      newser  |  E! Online  |  Jan 11, 08 3:45 AM CST

      Coroner Doesn't Know Why Kanye's Mom Died

      An autopsy of rapper Kanye West's mother has failed to turn up an official cause of death, E! Online reports. A report by the Los Angeles coroner said that Donda West suffered from coronary disease as well as post-operative problems from liposuction and breast-reduction surgery, but that "the final manner of death could not be determined." More »

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      hip-hop  • rap music  • plastic surgery  • Kanye West  • Donda West  • Jan Adams  • liposuction  • coroner's report  • breast reduction

    • Sarko's Son Pens Song for Angry Rapper

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Jan 9, 08 10:53 AM CST

      Sarko's Son Pens Song for Angry Rapper

      A rapper who hates French President Nicolas Sarkozy has recorded a tune by the president's own 23-year-old son, the Times of London reports. Sarko junior, a hip-hop producer who goes by the name Mosey, helped produce rapper Poison's music and threw in some lyrics. "The guy brought me music," Poison said. "He does good sh**." But Poison didn't know Mosey was really Sarko junior. More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • police  • hip-hop  • rap music  • music videos

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